I sometimes consider that the only difference between a hoax and an article of faith is the number of people who profess belief in it. If ten million people were to believe in these miraculous births of yours, rather than a hundred or a thousand, then perhaps there would be no doubt: perhaps it would be as good as if it were true, and the belief would cause no harm, might even do some good, might become a cause that convinced people to join in harmony. I find myself asking, in my darker moments: what matter is the unproven nature of an assertion if enough people become convinced of its truth?
